Jamison Family

Garage Sale For Simon!

2011-04-19T07:28:00.000-07:00

Saturday April 23, 2011
Time: 8am to 2pm

Eight year old Simon is currently awaiting a bone marrow transplant in Durham, NC at Duke University Hospital. His family and friends are selling furniture, bookcase, books, cds, dvds, TVs, and more to help pay medical costs. Please consider coming by and showing your support!

2913 44th St W

Lehigh Acres, FL 33971

E-mail me if you want to drop something off - courkneyleigh@hotmail.com

Father Son Camp Out

2011-04-08T11:38:00.000-07:00

Hiram is so ready. He looks forward to this ALL year!

Double The Fun!

2011-02-01T14:48:00.000-08:00

We are now a family of SEVEN!

Sunday we went to the hospital because my water ruptured that morning. We arrived at 2 in the afternoon and after finding that both babies were still transverse a C-Section was scheduled for 5pm. Everything moved very quickly and at 5:31 we met "Ed" with "Ted" following at 5:32.

"Ed" weighed 5 pounds 6 ounces and is very healthy. She was always our laid back baby and we have been able to hold her more and she seems to be quite the cuddler!

"Ted" was 6 pounds 1 ounce and was put on some oxygen for a little over a day but is now doing well breathing on her own. She also is being fed through a tube to her belly which should also come out soon. "Ted" was our kicker and so we were surprised that she needed some intervention.

The girls look different to us and we can't WAIT to name them! We also feel so blessed that they were both born so big and so healthy. There are so many other parents that also have babies in the hospital who are not so fortunate.

Don't worry we have some names in the works and will post them as soon as they become official. Thank you everone for your prayers and all the help we have received!

Happy Mother's Day

2010-05-16T12:36:00.000-07:00

The best gifts of all!

Seeing Spuds

2010-04-12T12:33:00.000-07:00

New Model:

Baby Potato Head

Happy Easter

2010-04-03T12:25:00.000-07:00

The Saturday before Easter we made some burlap bunnies - cute!

Dressed up for the egg hunt.

p.s. I made the girls skirts from one "ladies" skirt I found at a thrift store

that was WAY too short for any decent lady to wear,

but happened to be just right for two tiny girls!

Yummy!

2010-03-17T11:50:00.000-07:00

About a minute after I set dinner (chicken pot pie) on the table I find this:

A crust thief!

I shouldn't be surprised though,

when people ask him what his favorite pie is he says, "Chicken Pie!"

What girl doesn't love to lick some cookie dough?

I don't think this will be the last time these two will share some girl time over cookie dough.

My little monsters!

2010-03-01T11:40:00.000-08:00

Sorry not monsters, robots.
In the paper bag industry of creating alter-egos these are robots.

So say the little monsters.

Olivia The Ballerina

2010-02-16T11:29:00.000-08:00

Olivia started a ballet class in February.

She is so excited and I personally think she is the cutest ballerina I've ever seen.

Valentines Day

2010-02-15T11:16:00.000-08:00

For breakfast I made these ...

Cinnamon Rolls in the shape of a heart!

And for dinner Scott made me this ...

Spaghetti in the shape of a heart and salad with heart shaped tomatoes and carrots!

Top Ten Reasons to Hang a Tire Swing ...

2009-12-08T12:00:00.000-08:00

#10

I should post a picture when they all get on together!

Thanksgiving

2009-11-26T12:00:00.000-08:00

Thanksgiving is so much fun for me. I love the cooking and the chaos! This year we had our "Florida Family", The Bests over. A couple of years ago we found out that Scott and Michelle Best are the 5th cousins. Since most of their family is in Utah and our closest family is in Gainsville (4 1/2 hours north) it is nice to have some "family" close! Now for the pictures of the awesome food!!!!!

Homemade rolls, broiled green beans, homemade cranberry sauce, turkey,

sweet potato casserole & deviled eggs

I love this cutting board. My hubby and brother-in-law made this for my birthday one year - beautiful!

(And you thought I was going to say something about that gorgeous bird!)

These are the Best kids - get it! Seriously we love you guys!

Happy Birthday Hiram!

2009-11-14T12:00:00.000-08:00

Hiram is the most helpful 4 year old I know. He is always ready to open a door for his Mama, sweep the floor, water the garden or get Bailey dressed. I'm not sure what I did without him. Hiram has a great work ethic that he gets from his Papa and also enjoys his alone time like his Mama - I couldn't ask for a better guy :)

So this year Hiram had four birthday requests - #1 a balloon, #2 a doughnut, #3 cotton candy and #4 a party blower. So above you can see the balloon and the party blower is in the pocket. The doughnuts came for breakfast on the morning of his birthday and the cotton candy (he had never had any before) came later in the evening when Scott took him to a carnival up the road. He would have been totally happy with just those four. (See why I love this guy!)

However since I am such a nice Mama I also made him browine cupcakes with chocolate frosting and sprinkles - I think he liked them a little :)

The haul:
Balloon - $1
Party blower - 8 for $1, we used two so $0.25 (we will save the rest for other birthdays)
Doughnuts - $2
Cotton candy - $4 (that is what we get for buying it at a carnival)
Denim bean bag - $0.25 (thrift store had the cover, Scott and I shredded styrofoam blocks for the beans)
Denim bed skirt - $1 (thrift store)
Up movie - FREE (coupons + rebates)
Octopus - $0.25 (Walgreens clearance)
Tool box - FREE (Grandma Cindie got it at an auction for free)

Grand total - $8.75
(Next year he can buy his own cotton candy!)

Kids clothes

2009-09-07T12:00:00.000-07:00

Alright, so how do you organize the clothes your kids have outgrown - I feel like they are taking over and we only have 4 years worth of clothes!

So this is what I have been doing so far. Monday is my laundry day so when something comes out of the wash that I know was too small the last time they wore it I put it in boxes to save for the inevitable "next child". Each of my boxes has about 6 months worth of clothes, labeled accoridng to size. I keep the boxes on the shelf above the laundry so I can put them away immediately. Recently some of the boxes were VERY full so I decided to downsize. I just wish there was an easier way!

I would love to hear you ideas!!!!!

Happy Birthday Olivia!

2009-08-30T12:00:00.000-07:00

We are so thankful that our little Olivia is a part of our family! We enjoy learning more about her every day and know that this is only just the beginning.

She was so pleased to learn that these presents were for her -
she thought they were for someone else!

Olivia loves being able to tell (and show) everyone that she is 2!

The haul:
2 Angelina Ballerina movies - $1 (garage sale)
2 books - FREE (mine from when I was little)
8 "princess" rings - $1 (Dollar Tree)

Grand Total: $2

~~She loved the book about letters.
She can already point to and say
"B for Bailey, H for Hiram and O for ME!"~~

Ants on a log!

2009-08-23T12:00:00.000-07:00

Thanks to Grandma Cindie Hiram and Olivia now know about ants on a log. It seems as though they like them, what do you think?

Frugal Baby

2009-08-11T12:00:00.000-07:00

You know those walker/exersaucer things
that parents buy to put their baby in?
The ones with all the toys around the baby
that cost like $50 to $100.

Those babies were never as happy as this baby :)

Our New House

2009-08-04T07:39:00.000-07:00

After about ten years of saving, one year of looking and several offers later we now OWN our first home! We are so excited that all of our work has paid off - literally. Although it has not been easy living the way that we do (http://livingbelowpovertyline.blogspot.com/) we now have something to show for it. Proving that BIG sacrifices really do give BIG rewards.

(Disclaimer: Just because we have reached one of our big goals don't expect that we will become any less frugal, if anything we will just get worse. Sorry kids, this is your birthday and Christmas presents for at least the next decade. You will appreciate this when you are older much more than a pile of junk that you only play with for a few days anyway.)

House Continued

2009-08-04T07:31:00.000-07:00

Looking south out the back door.

Looking East out the back door.

Looking West out the back door.

OAMC - Chicken Recipes

2009-07-24T07:27:00.000-07:00

Ok so I have had several people ask me about how to cook all of your family's dinners for one month in one day. I AM NOT an expert. I do what works for my family. It will be different for everyone. We love leftovers and don't mind eating the same thing 3 days in a row. You can begin my Googling "OAMC" that stands for Once A Month Cooking. Then just start with one week and work your way up to one month. I will start posting some of my favorite freezer recipes. These are all ones that I have tried out multiple times (freezing and eating). I don't have picky eaters so even my 2 year old eats this stuff. If you do have picky eaters, tell them to get over it and send them to bed hungry - they will eat eventually.

Easy Chicken & Cheese Enchiladas
1 can cream of chicken soup
1/2 cup sour cream
1 cup picante sauce or salsa
2 teaspoons chili powder
2 cups chopped cooked chicken (I do 1 cup rice and 1 cup chicken)
1/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
6 flour tortillas
1 tomato, chopped
1 green onion, sliced

Stir the soup, sour cream, picante sauce and chili powder in bowl. (To freeze - at this point put in a quart bag and freeze. When ready to eat, thaw and continue.) Stir 1 cup picante sauce mixture, chicken and cheese in a large bowl. Divide the chicken mixture among the tortillas. Roll up the tortillas and place them seam side up in a 11x8" shallow baking dish. Pour the remaining picante sauce mixture over the filled tortillas. Cover the baking dish. Bake at 350 for 40 minutes or until the enchiladas are hot and bubbling. Top with tomato and onion.

Chicken Pot Pie
1/3 cup butter
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/3 flour
1 3/4 cup chicken broth
2/3 cup milk
10 ounces frozen vegetables, thawed and drained
1-2 cups cut cooked chicken
double pie crust

Melt butter in a 2 quart sauce pot. Saute onions. Wisk in flour. Cook until bubbly. Remove from heat. Stir in broth and milk. Return to heat and heat to boiling. Stir in vegetables and chicken. (To freeze - at this point put chicken mixture into a gallon sized bag and freeze. When ready to eat, thaw and continue.) Roll half of the pie crust to fit ungreased 9x9x2 pan. Pour chicken mixture into crust lined pan. Roll other half to fit over the top. Turn crust under and crimp edges. Bake at 425 for 35 minutes or until golden brown.

Tetrazzini
12 oz noodles, cooked and drained
1 1/2 tablespoon butter
1/4 cup chopped onion
1 clove garlic
2 cans cream of mushroom soup
1 cup chicken broth
1 teaspoon seasoned salt
3 cups shredded cheese
4 cups diced chicken
2 teaspoons parsley

Saute onion and garlic in butter, Add soup, broth and 1 1/2 cups of cheese. Cook until smooth. Add chicken and noodles. (To freeze - at this point scoop into a gallon sized bag and freeze. When ready to eat thaw and continue.) Turn into baking dish. Cover with foil. Bake 30 minutes at 350. Sprinkle with remaining cheese and parsley. Bake until melted.

Grandma Jamison comes to Florida

2009-07-19T19:44:00.000-07:00

Alright, so this is a month late - sorry!

Grandma Jamison (Scott's dad's mom) came to Florida in the middle of June for Emma's (our neice) baptism. We are first so thankful that she was willing to come all the way from Utah to Florida. Second we were thrilled to see where she used to live in Florida.

This was their house - so cute. We all got out and she told us some stories. She said they owned the lot next door and that they had a cow.

This is lake right across the street from her house. Beautiful!

University of Florida

2009-07-19T19:42:00.000-07:00

While they lived in Florida, Scott's grandpa worked for the University of Florida. This was the lab he worked in.
This is a picture of Vernon (far right) working in the lab.

He did agriculturial research. No wonder Grandma can grow anything!

Hotel

2009-07-19T19:40:00.000-07:00

So when Grandma was in Florida, we went up to James and Tawnya's house in Gainsville and the kids got to stay in a hotel for the first time! I was a little worried about how all five of us sleeping in the same room would go but as it turns out they were great.

Getting ready for bed.

Sweet dreams

Good morning sunshine

Eat Mor Chikin!

2009-07-10T11:24:00.000-07:00

Here are our pictures of Olivia and Bailey dressed as cows to get our free lunches at Chick-Fil-A. Unfortunately Hiram was being a little bull and would hide behind me every time someone tried to take a picture!

Checklist For A Rainy Florida Day

2009-06-24T09:20:00.001-07:00

Chair and blanket fort for the kiddies ... check.

Good book for me ... check.

Chocolate for me ... triple check!

What a way to spend an hour in the morning :)

Old News

2009-06-04T08:24:00.000-07:00

Looking at my knife block this morning Hiram askes me:
"Mom did you get new scissors?"

"Yes Hiram, I did."

"Why did you need new scissors?"

"Well Hiram my other scissors broke."

"Why did they break?"

"They got old."

"Like a grandma? But they didn't even have saggidy skin."

I am sure no harm or offence was ment toward any grandmas reading this!

Lazy Mornings

2009-06-03T06:23:00.000-07:00

Do you have a husband that goes to work before the sun, children in school or worse - Seminary!? Ok, tell the truth there are days you can't (or just don't want to) get up to make breakfast. Of course being the great person I am, this has only happened to me once or twice - and by once or twice I mean almost daily!

Finally - the solution! I have not decided on a name for this little creation yet (perhaps someone can suggest something cute), but it is so easy to make and so yummy. Preheat oven to 450. Saute 1 cup of ham or sausage with 1/4 onion in a skillet while you make some biscuits. While the meat mixture is cooking, press the biscuit dough into the bottom and up the sides of a muffin tin. Scramble 4 eggs and a splash of milk (set aside). Spoon equal amounts of the meat mixture into each uncooked "biscuit cup". Pour equal amounts of the egg mixture over the meat (so that each "biscuit cup" is about 2/3 full). Bake until golden brown. Top with cheese, red pepper flakes and parsley if desired.

We eat a couple of these with a piece of fruit and some orange juice in the morning. These can be made in advance and frozen. Happy breakfast!

When your kids are quiet ...

2009-05-20T21:48:00.000-07:00

Just so you know:

When you kids are TOO quiet they are painting each others faces with diaper cream.

Town Hall For Hope

2009-04-20T10:27:00.000-07:00

Tired of hearing the fear, doom and gloom that’s filling the airwaves? Join Dave Ramsey for a nationwide town hall meeting and discover what’s happening with the economy, how we got here, and where we’re going. Plus, Dave will answer your questions live throughout the event!

Join this free event April 23 at 8:00 p.m. EDT in one of the thousands of venues across the country as we stand together to reignite the fire of hope!

(From the Town Hall for Hope website)

Click the picture on the left for more details.

Dave Ramsey Quotes:

“The average millionaire can't tell you who got thrown off the island last night.”

"If broke people are making fun of your financial plan, you’re on track."

"If you live like no one else, later you get to live like no one else."

"We buy things we don't need with money we don't have to impress people we don't like."

Tea Shirts

2009-04-13T07:54:00.000-07:00

We are going to attend the Fort Myers Tax Day Tea Party on Wednesday, April 15th. We encourage everyone who loves their country to attend a Tea Party near you.

We had a pre-Party with our friends The Bests and made our "Tea Shirts" for the big event. Here is what we will be wearing:

The front of Scott's shirt

The back of Scott's shirt

Courtney's shirt

Kid's Shirts

2009-04-13T07:50:00.000-07:00

Hiram colored this one himself!

Olivia's shirt

Proving two children are always better than one!

Bailey's shirt
Doesn't this just say it all?

He Has Risen!

2009-04-13T06:25:00.000-07:00

I don't know where he comes up with these songs! They sure do make my day.

Diaper Deal!

2009-04-08T10:09:00.001-07:00

It is finally back! The last time Walgreens ran this sale I only bought 900 diapers. Because I don't know when they will do this again I plan on buying about 5,000 this time. I figure that would be enough for a year's supply!
The Centsible Sawyer

Last night I went out for the first round.

Result: 1,362 diapers for $116.84

Translation: $0.08 per diaper

Comparison:

Pampers - $0.22 per diaper

Huggies - $0.19 per diaper

Luv's - $0.17 per diaper

Parent's Choice - $0.14 per diaper

Go to the pharmacy and ask for the tri-fold coupon booklet. It will look like this. One store had a similar tri-fold except it had no picture of the store on the front and no diaper coupon! If you don't find it at first, try a different store. And no you do not have to sign up for any programs to get this flyer.

This is what it looks like on the inside. There are lots of other good coupons but the one you want is...

... in the bottom right hand corner. Some things to know about this coupon: 1) yes, it says limit one, ignore that. 2) have the checker scan all of your diapers (I clean out the store and get about 12 packages at a time). 3) after diapers are scanned (@ 4.50 each) the coupon will be scanned taking off $2 for every package you have (ie. 12 packs x 4.50 = $54.00 - coupon $24.00, total = $30.00) 4) you get to keep your coupon! (this is not a manufacture coupon so you get it back to use again and again)

I hope this helps. Happy diaper buying!

They don't get it from their Mama!

2009-03-25T20:42:00.000-07:00

First...

2009-03-25T20:32:00.000-07:00

Hiram drew his first "person" the other day. He told me it is Bailey.

This is Hiram's first tomato this season. The smily face was naturally occurring, it is where the tomato was resting on the other branch of the plant.

So cool! - Literally

2009-03-20T07:09:00.000-07:00

Two friends and I decided to try Once A Month Cooking together. I have done this on my own however it is more fun with friends. We each chose 5 meals and multiplied our recipes by 3. Most of these meals will have leftovers so we will have dinner for the whole month.

1st column (Courtney): Chicken Spaghetti, Salsa Chili, Chicken Pot Pie, Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo, Meatballs (55)
2nd column (Stefanie): Creamy Italian Chicken, Chicken Broccoli, Creamy Chicken & Black Bean Burritos, Meatloaf
3rd column (Jamie): Tortilla Soup, Taco Rice, Chicken Florentine, Buffalo Chicken, Sausage Casserole

And don't tell me you don't have enough room in your freezer! Currently I have 26 packaged meals and 9 bags of frozen vegetables in my freezer.

So now my dinner routine goes something like this:

1) Thaw

2) Dump

3) Heat

4) Enjoy!

Family Photos

2009-02-25T05:59:00.001-08:00

I realized it has been about one year since our last "family photo" so I thought it was time especially with our new addition. Well, I had no idea it would be so difficult to coordinate clothes and nap times and then to try to get everyone looking (and smiling) at the same time! Oh well, they were free (thank you self timer!)

This one made the 45 minutes we spent all worth it!

Big Girl Bed!

2009-02-25T05:37:00.000-08:00

About a month ago Olivia moved into her big girl bed. She would like to thank her gran for her mattress and The Spencers for her bed frame. Her stuffed animals were donated by Hiram from his bed, we found her cute little bookshelf and quilt at Goodwill for $3 each and Gran got the Olivia the Pig lamp.

So for those of you keeping track that is a total of $6 spent by Mom & Dad on Olivia's big girl bedroom!

Valentine's Dinner

2009-02-17T10:43:00.000-08:00

Ok, so the picture didn't turn out nearly as great

as the food itself - let me tell you it was delish!

Steak (10 oz) - $2

Broccoli with cheese sauce - $0.50

Rice Pilaf - $0.25

Mutiply by two = $5.50

Ice cream (1/2 c) with chocolate sauce - $0.25

Multiply by two = $0.50

Put all three kids to bed by 7pm

and have Valentine's Day dinner for two

on the table by 8 pm for a Grand Total of: $6.00

(Yes, I know. I am awesome!)

Who needs to pay a sitter $20 to go out for a $60 meal?

Happy Valentine's Day

2009-02-12T19:07:00.000-08:00

PLAY CLAY RECIPE (for 24 valentines):
3 cups white flour
1 1/2 cups salt

1 kool-aid packet
1 1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar
3 1/4 cups water
3 tablespoons vegetable oil

Mix dry ingredients together in a pot. Add the water and oil. Heat over medium-low heat, stirring constantly for 5 minutes or until too stiff to stir. Knead and shape into hearts using a cookie cutter. Wrap in plastic.

How to have a Fun & Frugal Christmas

2009-01-25T20:19:00.000-08:00

Christmas was so fun this year! This was the first year Hiram really knew what was going on and Hiram and Olivia both thought that the baby was their present, they really didn't want anything else. They were thrilled however when they woke up to presents. Yes, for those of you wondering, that is our only tree. It is difficult to get into the Christmas mood when it is 85 degrees and the view from your back window consists of waving palm trees reflected in the water! Don't let my rambling keep you from shoveling snow!

Hiram's Haul:

Viewmaster and some reels (vintage) - $5, auction

Hungry Hungry Hippo & Hi Ho Cherry O - $4, thrift store

The Friend, magazine - $8, new

Total - $17

Skippy's Surprises:

Kitchen - $10, craigslist (yes, $10!)

Cooking Utensils - $3, Dollar Tree

Mr. Potato Head - $3, consignment store
Total - $16

Beautiful Bailey:
Christmas PJ's (in picture) - $3, consignment store

Total - $3 (Labor & Delivery billed separately!)

Grand Total - $36

Proving you can have a fun & frugal Christmas!

Merry Christmas

2008-12-27T18:10:00.000-08:00

We hope all of our family and friends had a wonderful Christmas! We are still working on a name for our new baby. Hiram and Olivia had so much fun dressing up as Mary and Joseph, we thought they were pretty cute too!

It's A Girl!

2008-12-21T08:34:00.000-08:00

We are very excited to welcome the newest member of our family! She was born on Saturday, December 20th at 6:08pm. She weighed 7 pounds 2 ounces and was 20 1/2 inches long. We don't have a name for her yet, we just want to take some time to get to know her first. We are very greatful that she arrived with little complication. At 38 weeks she was breech and we were concerned she might arrive by c-section. Thankfully she turned on her own. We came to the hospital at 9am on the 20th with a suspected abruption of the placenta so I was given Pitocin to begin contractions. By 4:30pm I was really feeling the contractions and the midwife broke my water. From there things moved along quickly and after a few pushes we are now a family of 5!

Hiram's 3rd Birthday

2008-11-14T20:42:00.000-08:00

All Hiram wanted for his birthday was a sprinkle donut and a balloon. He was so happy just to get them he didn't even want to open his presents - what a great kid!

About two weeks before his birthday Hiram took up watching cooking shows. He saw a whole show about cakes and asked me to make the one he wanted.

Two days before Hiram's birthday Scott and I thought of a present that he would love - a picture dictionary. So I decided to look for one. I found this one at a garage sale the next day. It is in great condition and, once we finally convinced him to open his presents he was so thrilled he wanted to read the entire book!

Hiram's other present was a viewmaster and some reels. He saw this at a toy store with Grandma. He was so good about playing with it and then when it was time to leave, he put it down, said goodbye and that maybe he would see it again at his birthday - what a happy reunion it was!

Happy Halloween

2008-10-25T20:07:00.000-07:00

We were going for The Bearinstein Bears, though most people thought we were a family of mice!

Fall Festival

2008-10-18T19:28:00.000-07:00

We went to a Fall Festival where Hiram got to play games for candy and ride a horse. There were even hotdogs provided however I think Hiram is the only child that doesn't like hotdogs!

Scott's Birthday - Indian Mounds

2008-10-17T11:16:00.000-07:00

For Scott's 30th birthday we went out to Pine Island and saw ancient Indian mounds. I know this doesn't look like much but after living in Florida for 2 1/2 years, this is a mountain!

The neat thing about the mounds where the Native Americans built their homes is that they are made of shells which was actually like their trash heap! After they ate what was in the shells they discarded them to make the mounds.

This is a view from the top of one of the mounds. The water is the Gulf of Mexico. It would be a great view if not for the sign.

Scott's Birthday - Boat Ride

2008-10-17T11:10:00.000-07:00

After we saw the Indian Mounds we went on a boat ride around some of the surrounding islands.
We all had a great time on the boat.

We saw lots of birds and a few glimpses of dolphins.

We also saw many beautiful homes and even a boat on the back of a boat!

Beautiful Day

2008-10-17T11:05:00.000-07:00

Our tropical paradise! We had a fun time on the island and best of all everything was free. (I don't think Scott would have liked his birthday as much if we had spent money anyway!)

Homeschool for Hiram

2008-09-12T11:12:00.000-07:00

We decided not to send Hiram to preschool but instead have decided to home-preschool him. I looked all over the internet for a preschool curriculum and finally decided on Brightly Beaming Resources (http://www.letteroftheweek.com/index.html). On our Theme Board our letter and number are made from sandpaper (Montessori technique). Hiram is very excited about eventually attending kindergarten and loves to "have school" in the morning with me. Hiram has always loved a schedule (surprise surprise, is OCD genetic?) so I knew we needed a routine for school, here's ours:
Monday - Introduce theme and vocabulary word, read a story related to the theme and do a gross motor activity
Tuesday - Introduce color and shape, wear some article of clothing reflecting color, point out color throughout day, have some food of the color and color a picture with the color
Wednesday - Color printout of letter/number, trace with finger on board, trace in rice or flour, point out letter/number throughout the day
Thursday - Color a picture of our theme and do a fine motor activity
Friday - School is out and we are at the park

Imaginarium

2008-09-11T05:36:00.000-07:00

My mom (Cindie) came to visit us the last week of August. While she was here we all went to the Imaginarium, a hands on museum and aquarium. Hiram had so much fun. We saw an alligator, a frog and a snake. We also dug for dinosaur bones, touched a cloud and stood in a thunderstorm.

Olivia's First Birthday

2008-09-10T12:06:00.000-07:00

We were excited to celebrate Olivia's First Birthday on August 30th. She started walking about two weeks before she turned one. After giving Hiram real cake for his first birthday (and having him stay up until one in the morning!), we opted for Deceptively Delicious Spinach Carrot Brownies instead. Olivia got three my little ponies and a little backpack with her name and Olivia the pig on it. She hasn't been too thrilled with the my little ponies. I guess having a big brother that plays with trucks and tools has something to do with it!